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EDI IFTSAIForwarding and transport schedule and availability information message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the forwarding and transport schedule and availability information message (iftsai) to be used in electronic data interchange (edi) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

Segments

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
10
UNH
Message header
To end and check the completeness of an interchange
Mandatory
AtMax 1
20
BGM
Beginning of message
To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
30
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
40
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
50
GEI
Processing information
To identify processing information.
Opt
AtMax 1
1LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
70
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
80
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
100
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
110
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
130
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
140
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 9
150
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
160
DIM
Dimensions
To specify dimensions.
Opt
AtMax 9
170
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
180
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
190
TPL
Transport placement
To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. the segment serves as a pointer to the tdt segment group.
Opt
AtMax 1
200
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
220
TDT
Transport information
To specify information regarding the transport such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
230
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
240
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Opt
AtMax 9
250
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
260
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
270
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Opt
AtMax 99
280
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
290
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
310
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
320
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
330
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
350
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
360
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
380
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
390
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 9
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
410
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
420
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
440
GID
Goods item details
To indicate totals of a goods item.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
450
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 9
460
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
480
GDS
Nature of cargo
To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
490
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
510
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
520
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 9
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
540
DIM
Dimensions
To specify dimensions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
550
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 9
13LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
570
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
580
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
590
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
600
UNT
Message trailer
To end and check the completeness of a message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1

Elements

PositionElementNameRequirementTypeMin/MaxRepeat
10
62
Message reference numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
20
S009
Message identifierMandatoryAtMax 1
10
65
Message type identifierMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
20
52
Message type version numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
54
Message type release numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
50
57
Association assigned codeOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
60
110
Code list directory version numberOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
70
113
Message type sub-function identificationOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
30
68
Common access referenceOptAlphanumeric1/35AtMax 1
40
S010
Status of the transferOptAtMax 1
10
70
Sequence of transfersMandatoryNumber1/2Exact 1
20
73
First and last transferOptAlphabet1/1Exact 1
50
S016
Message subset identificationOptAtMax 1
10
115
Message subset identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
116
Message subset version numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
118
Message subset release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
60
S017
Message implementation guideline identificationOptAtMax 1
10
121
Message implementation guideline identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
122
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
124
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
70
S018
Scenario identificationOptAtMax 1
10
127
Scenario identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
128
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
130
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
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